Mount Auburn Cemetery

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Com^ee on Statuary and pedestals for same make report in part.

The President, of the Committee upon Statuary reported verbally, that two pedestals had been placed in the Chapel for statues, and that the statue of the late Mr Justice Story had been removed from the Boston Atheneum & placed in the Chapel. _

Lot 859 _ Perpet^l care. referred to Com. on Lots _

An application was presented for Mrs Sumner, widow of Jesse Sumner, late proprietor of Lot 859 on Snowdrop Path, inquiring on what terms the Corporation will assume perpetual care of said lot. _

Voted to refer the application to the committee upon Lots, with full power. _

The meeting was then dissolved. _

Attest Austin J. Coolidge, Secretary.

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Trustees Novem^r 3^d 1856.

The regular monthly meeting of the Trustees was held at the usual place on Monday, November third, at 10 o'clock A.M.

The whole board was present.

The record of the last meeting was read. -

Lot 658 _ purchased by Corporation _

A written communication was presented by Mr Tisdale stating that he had purchased of Oliver Eldredge lot no. 658 on Snowberry Path, near the gate, with the tomb, for $400, for the Corporation; and that he had received a transfer of the same to the Corporation, upon which it was

Voted that the transfer te accepted, and that Mr Tisdale's doings thereon be ratified. _

The President for the Committee on Grounds stated that the Committee, at the request of one of their members,